| John Parker House | |
| Coordinates: | 43.62°N -116.1975°W |
| Architect: | Tourtellotte & Hummel |
| Builder: | Storey & Murphy |
| Architecture: | Bungalow/craftsman |
| Added: | November 17, 1982 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Mpsub: | Tourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR |
| Refnum: | 82000231 |
The John Parker House in Boise, Idaho, is a 2-story bungalow designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel and constructed in 1911. The house features a sandstone foundation and brick veneer surrounding the first floor, with a half-timber second floor infilled with stucco. An outset front porch is a prominent feature, supporting a gabled roof by two square posts. The hip roof above the second floor includes a single dormer with battered, shingled sides. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
John S. Parker and his brother, Steven Parker, were owners of Boise's Olympic Saloon at 816 Main Street (demolished).[2] [3] In 1909 Parker was president of the Boise Retail Liquor Dealer's Association, and the group drafted a set of seven resolutions to promote decency and morality. Among the resolutions was a prohibition against the "morning free drink."[4]
In 1915 Parker sold the John Parker House to Ernest Noble,[5] and in 1916 Parker bought a saloon in Butte, Montana.[6]